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39. This shows how class is a social construct

Sun Oct 21, 2018, 07:44 PM

Oct 2018

We all get it, when poor people find exploits, game the system; they're lazy or they don't have "skin in the game"

But when rich people game the system, they're "smart"

Time to start calling it out.

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This is the type of crap we have to deal with... and it's a powerful persuader [View all] Goodheart Oct 2018 OP

That's just the same garbage the republicans ... CatMor Oct 2018 #1

And what's sad is these dummies believe those made up stories of poor people with $100 bills brush Oct 2018 #19

There's all sorts of reasons poor people cannabis_flower Oct 2018 #57

Those shoes - thrift shops sell used top brand shoes all the time csziggy Oct 2018 #58

Same here. 2naSalit Oct 2018 #69

Come on. Most often stories of poor people flaunting $100 bills are made-up, repug talking points. brush Oct 2018 #61

and lots of us shop at thrift shops, where, amazingly, designer labels are fairly common. niyad Oct 2018 #71

When I worked at a doctor's office... The Genealogist Oct 2018 #79

Ronald Reagan pushed the rhetoric Haggis for Breakfast Oct 2018 #42

Exactly GetRidOfThem Oct 2018 #68

Good shot!!! demigoddess Oct 2018 #2

I would say, if she wins we don't have to pay welfare wasupaloopa Oct 2018 #3

I hope the store got their lotto machines yanked because EBT cards are for food only. catbyte Oct 2018 #8

No theyre not ghostsinthemachine Oct 2018 #27

These days I'd be tempted Lindsay Oct 2018 #4

That was the high road WhiteTara Oct 2018 #5

Thats what so twisted Separation Oct 2018 #36

More "Welfare Cadillac" nonsense ThoughtCriminal Oct 2018 #6

She got it third-hand... albacore Oct 2018 #9

Yep, sounds like bots and trolls. The thing is, you never know if the source is Russia or the GOP. BigmanPigman Oct 2018 #10

And the difference between the two would be........? nt albacore Oct 2018 #12

I think they are the same... BigmanPigman Oct 2018 #15

Food stamps True Blue American Oct 2018 #17

Right? If all the purchased items were within the rules, she would pay eveerything with a snap card The Polack MSgt Oct 2018 #73

My stock response for years has been...prove it. paleotn Oct 2018 #29

Great response, Goodheart. I always counteract such misplaced anger with one of these to try to catbyte Oct 2018 #7

I love those Demovictory9 Oct 2018 #14

+1000 smirkymonkey Oct 2018 #31

👏🏾 BlancheSplanchnik Oct 2018 #70

What response did you get? MariaCSR Oct 2018 #11

American "food stamps","welfare" budget is miniscule compared to US budget Demovictory9 Oct 2018 #13

Food stamps (SNAP) is farmer welfare bigbrother05 Oct 2018 #74

Your answer was terrific. llmart Oct 2018 #16

+++++ FakeNoose Oct 2018 #38

Food stamps is a government subsidy Mr.Bill Oct 2018 #18

mostly for farmers. mopinko Oct 2018 #34

As part of the supply chain, that is also true. Mr.Bill Oct 2018 #35

For every $1 of food stamps there's about $1.75 of economic activity. joshcryer Oct 2018 #51

When they go low, we go vote IronLionZion Oct 2018 #20

+1,000,000 nt Rorey Oct 2018 #65

You went high. Thanks. zentrum Oct 2018 #21

I loved your response, but the meme is an outrageous lie. mountain grammy Oct 2018 #22

I'm a nurse who worked with nurses aides tavernier Oct 2018 #23

They keep recycling a version of that Reagan era bs. Blue_true Oct 2018 #24

Yep, I have only ever noticed staple foods. joshcryer Oct 2018 #50

Yep. nt Blue_true Oct 2018 #54

I know about this woman whose father-in-law started the world's largest Ponzi scheme. OilemFirchen Oct 2018 #25

And would that be not fooled Oct 2018 #63

Is this an argument in favor of getting rid of the lottery? oberliner Oct 2018 #26

I hate facebook, it's such a waste of time. Although it is a good free place to store photos. Sunlei Oct 2018 #28

I'm sure the $100 was crisp as well. JDC Oct 2018 #30

Better response would be: It's just made up, if there's no reputable news org. reporting it. Honeycombe8 Oct 2018 #32

Excellent response! rusty fender Oct 2018 #33

Very good and not that "low" treestar Oct 2018 #37

This shows how class is a social construct ck4829 Oct 2018 #39

PROVE they are poor. never know. lots of well off people work the system. pansypoo53219 Oct 2018 #40

And when the well off work the system... ck4829 Oct 2018 #53

In any human endeavor, there is always going to be those that take advantage of the system. unitedwethrive Oct 2018 #41

Fake news RhodeIslandOne Oct 2018 #43

Good stuff lancelyons Oct 2018 #44

it's not really about being poorly educated but about people's Prejudice and Bigotry . JI7 Oct 2018 #45

Goodheart, here's a suggestion. KY_EnviroGuy Oct 2018 #46

I used to work for a convenience store. kchamberlin25 Oct 2018 #47

Good reply Hav Oct 2018 #48

It's a fake story they made up in their heads. joshcryer Oct 2018 #49

Bravo.."You only notice people buying lottery tickets because whathehell Oct 2018 #52

here's how this works.... Locrian Oct 2018 #55

Good post. I so agree. n/t Zing Zing Zingbah Oct 2018 #56

Unfortunately, ignorant folks will never criticize the 1% for their corporate welfare as they kairos12 Oct 2018 #59

Conservatives believe poor people should suffer. They believe people are poor because they are lazy Nitram Oct 2018 #60

That sounds like a totally bogus story anyway PatSeg Oct 2018 #62

my first question would be, "did you actually SEE this YOURSELF? or are you parrotting bs?" niyad Oct 2018 #64

Family markpkessinger Oct 2018 #66

That was fab! CrispyQ Oct 2018 #67

She didn't say she ever saw this happen herself lunatica Oct 2018 #72

Her's my line... louis c Oct 2018 #75

$10 bucks says BigGermanGuy Oct 2018 #76

More rightwing claptrap. C_U_L8R Oct 2018 #77

Great response.. disillusioned73 Oct 2018 #78

She'd probably be ready to hang me. Turin_C3PO Oct 2018 #80

Love this. Thank you. BeckyDem Oct 2018 #81